Striking-bat for ball games.



PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

B. B. PAGET STRIKING BAT FOR BALL GAMES. APPLICATION FILED APR.17, 1905.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. EMANUEL BOYD PAGET, OFENDON, ENGLAND.STRlKlNG-BAT FOR BALL GAMES.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMANUEL BOYD PAGET, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, and a resident of 5 Hyde Park Mansions, London,England, have invented ceri a tain new and useful Improvements in Strikling-Bats for Ball Games, of which the following is a specification. 1his invention relates to a game of ball caof being playing said game,the characteristic feature of the game being struck with the protectedhand and not by foot or sticks, as in foot-ball and hockey.

In order that the hands may be protected and a striking-surfacepresented to the ball, I provide a novel form of striking bat or glove,one form of which is illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings,in which Figure 1 is a back view of the bat; Fig. 2, a front view, andFig. 3 a section on line w a: of

Like letters of sponding parts.

s shown in the accompanying drawings, the striking-face of the bat orglove I form of two or more parts or blades (preferably two) a and b, ofmetal or other suitable material, hinged together at c in any suitablemanner to permit freedom of movement to the wrist, the lower part bserving especially to protect the wrist. To prevent the force of theblow being transmitted to the hand, I back said plates first with alayer d of felt, wadding, or other suitable material and then with alayer 6 of rubber or other suitable material, the whole being suitablyattached to the plates (1 and b and bound round at the edges with apiping or edging f, of leather or other suitable material.

The hand is passed through the reference indicate corregauntlet g,

which may be of any desired length, and seglove to be firmly graspedwhen striking or intercepting a ball a thumb-loop i and fingerloops jare provided for engagement with the thumb and fingers, respectively.

Although a gauntlet is to be preferred, yet I do not confine myself tosuch arrangement,

[ as loops, straps,

or equivalent devices may be employed.

In some cases I find it advantageous to dispense with the loops, inwhich case I provide bar or handle is, extending at an inclination'. e.,the angle at which the fingers shut downto the glove across the same, asshown in dot-and-dash lines in Figs. 1 and 3, and, if necessary, fashionin any suitable manner such bar or handle to suit the grip of theplayer, and, further, I may provide such handle or bar it with anysuitable means whereby it can be adjusted to individual taste as toposition with reference to the face of the glove.

In cases where the player is subject to cramp I form the blade a of twoor more parts, hinging the same together at Z and 9%. (See Fig. 2.)

From the above description it will be seen that a game of hand-ball, theequivalent of foot-ball, or a game of hand-hockey (no sticks) can beplayed on ractically the same rules, kick-off and bul ying excepted. Insome cases when it is desired to make a fast game the game is playedwith two balls, game only counting when both balls are through one goal.

Although I have only specified foot-ball and hockey, yet games such astennis, lawntennis, racquets, fives, and rounders, and other gamesplayed with balls can be played equally well with my glove, as can bewell understood.

Having now described my invention, what claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A striking-bat for ball games comprising a striking-plate having apalm-piece and a wrist-protecting extension hinged together, a resilientfacing extending over the palm-piece and wrist extension, and holdingmeans for securing the palm-piece and wrist extension respectively tothe palm and wrist of the hand.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

EMANUEL BOYD PAGET. BENJAMIN THoMAs KING, RoBT. HUNTER.

